Get Our eBook Pick: The Martian

Our eBook pick for October is The Martian by first-time author Andy Weir. The book, initially self-published, became an internet sensation and was brought to the attention of Crown Publishing and Twentieth Century Fox. The Martian will become even more recognizable, as it is released this month as a movie starring Matt Damon.

This engaging science fiction story is about astronaut Mark Watney who is accidentally stranded on Mars while on a space mission. Thinking he was dead, his team has left him. With only himself to rely on, he has to figure out how to survive and get off the planet. On Earth, NASA realizes he is still alive and tries to figure out how to rescue him.This is an action-packed tale of survival in space.

Now you can read the eBook before you see the movie and enjoy a discussion with the author Andy Weir via ilve stream on November 10, 2015 from 6:30-8:00 PM at the following library locations: